WILMINGTON, Del. (Dec. 6, 2022) - Georgian Court put themselves in a hole early and couldn't climb out as they fell to 0-2 in the CACC with an 84-71 loss at Goldey-Beacom. In an inverse of the last couple of games, Georgian Court, who had recently been getting off to hot starts and stumbled to the finish, this time came out slow but made a mad dash at the end to keep things close.

How it Happened
• Georgian Court ended up shooting a very respectable 44.1% overall for the game. Goldey-Beacom though was 32-68 for 47.1%. They did a lot of damage from three hitting 13-25 while the Lions were just 5-18.
• The Lions held an advantage on the glass, 42-36, and 15-12 in offensive rebounds.
• Goldey-Beacom took advantage of 20 Lion turnovers, turning those in 33 points. The Lightning also blocked eight GCU shot attempts.
• Things didn't go well at the start for Georgian Court. They spotted the Lightning 15 points as GBC was lighting it up from downtown going 4-5 from three while GCU was 0-6 overall with four turnovers in the first four minutes.
• Erika Aspajo finally got the Lions on the board as she scored five straight. Aspajo scored 13 of the Lions 15 points in the quarter.
• Georgian Court began chipping away at the lead late in the first quarter, trailing by 12 after 10 minutes. They kept that momentum up and cut it down to seven, 28-21, as they started the second quarter on a 6-1 run.
• Goldey-Beacom though responded and took advantage of 13 Lion turnovers, eight of them in the second quarter. The Lightning weren't as hot from the three-point line in the second quarter as when they were 7-9 in the first, but they still put up 19 points and extended their lead to 20, 46-26 at the break.
• The Lightning had their best shooting quarter in the third. They were 10-17 from the field in the period, shooting nearly 60% and their 20 point lead was pushed to 28 heading into the fourth as they led 69-41.
• Georgian Court showed some heart in the final quarter and put up a fight to the finish. They started the frame on an 11-0 run to get under 20. They got under 15 after a 19-5 run. With 1:58 left, they were within 11, 77-66 after two three's from Savawn Hughes, but that's as close as they got. Goldey-Beacom kept a double-digit lead throughout and the game ended 84-71.

It Was Over When...
• Georgian Court looked like they might make a game of it early in the second quarter when they were on a 12-2 run to bring the lead down to seven, 28-21, with plenty of game left. However, Goldey-Beacom finished the half on an 18-5 run of their own to take a 20-point lead into the break and led by double-figures the rest of the way.

Lions Stat Leaders
• Erika Aspajo led the team with a season-best 26 points on 10-21 shooting. She had a complete day with seven assists, five rebounds and four steals as well.
• Savawn Hughes added 19 points with eight rebounds.
• Leah Snisky and Imani Gillette each scored eight. Gillette grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds.
• Precious Adediran chipped in seven points and four rebounds.

For the Lightning
• Mickey Williams scored 25 points going 7-11 from three to lead the Lightning.
• Rory Ciszkowski was her partner in crime behind the arc going 4-5 from deep and scoring 14 points.
• Alexis Harrison came off the bench to add 11 points.
• Janiya Stevens scored eight while blocking four shots with six rebounds.

News and Notes
• Erika Aspajo reached 150 career made field goals with her 10 tonight and surpassed 400 career points.
• The 30 points the Lions scored in the fourth quarter are their most in any quarter this season. The previous high for a quarter was 21.
• Both Zahniyyah Tarry and Jadelynn Smith made their season debuts.
• This is the most points GCU has allowed in a game this season.
• For the fourth time in seven games, Georgian Court turned the ball over exactly 20 times.
• The Lions were just 6-10 at the free throw line, their fewest makes and attempts this season.

Up Next
• The Lions will have to wait a bit before getting back on the floor again. They're off until Monday, Dec. 19 when they're back on the road to take on Assumption in nonconference action.